The patient is in an air-fluidized bed.The nurse notices that there is a tear in the filter sheet.She should:

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If the filter sheet develops a tear,mend the tear with adhesive tape as per manufacturer's guidelines until a new bed is available.
Avoid the use of additional sheets because they interfere with optimal bed performance.
The nurse should administer sedation if the patient is agitated.However,agitation is not necessarily a cause for the tear.Monitoring the patient's intake and output is necessary for evaluation of the patient's hydration status,but it has nothing to do with the tear.

The Patient Is in an Air-Fluidized Bed